J Dilla
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J Dilla

Person · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

instrumental hip hophip hophip-hopexperimentalsoulexperimental hip hopbeats

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach14100100

Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyHip-Hop

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

The Twister (Huh, What)
J Dilla
Open Your Eyes
Bobby Caldwell
Cars
Cedric Sharpley
Cars
Chris Payne
Cars
Gary Numan
Cars
Harvey Webb

Sampled By

Now or Never
Flamingosis
Now or Never
MACROSS 82–99
Down for the Fifth Time
Flamingosis
History Town
Max Tannone
Electrify
Beastie Boys
Electrify
Dean Jones & Company

Release Timeline

19971999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102012201320152016201720202025
AlbumEPSingleBar height = release weight

Discography

Signs
Signs
2006
Donut Shop
Donut Shop
2010
Dillatroit
Dillatroit
2012
Move Part 2
Move Part 2
2005
Ruff Draft
Ruff Draft
2007
Jay Dee’s Revenge
Jay Dee’s Revenge
2012
The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series, Volume 1: Unreleased
The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series, Volume 1: Unreleased
2002
Crypto / Down to Earth
Crypto / Down to Earth
2002
Jay Love Japan
Jay Love Japan
2007
Dillatronic
Dillatronic
2015
The King of Beats Batch #4
The King of Beats Batch #4
2015
Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Mr Thing edit) / Come Get It (Elzhi acapella)
Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Mr Thing edit) / Come Get It (Elzhi acapella)
2020
Donuts: J Rocc’s Picks
Donuts: J Rocc’s Picks
2006
See (Suite) / Mash's Revenge
See (Suite) / Mash's Revenge
2007
Phroduced By J Dilla
Phroduced By J Dilla
2025
Lost Tapes Reels + More
Lost Tapes Reels + More
2013
Jay Stay Paid
Jay Stay Paid
2009
The Shining
The Shining
2006
The Diary
The Diary
2015
Instrumental Joints, Volume 1
Instrumental Joints, Volume 1
2007
Donuts
Donuts
2006
McNasty Filth
McNasty Filth
2004
J Dilla’s Delights, Vol. 1
J Dilla’s Delights, Vol. 1
2017
The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series, Volume 2: Vintage
The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series, Volume 2: Vintage
2003
Pandemonium / Louder
Pandemonium / Louder
2006
The King of Beats, Vol. 2: Lost Scrolls
The King of Beats, Vol. 2: Lost Scrolls
2016
Motor City
Motor City
2017
Welcome To Cali
Welcome To Cali
2006
The King of Beats Batch #2
The King of Beats Batch #2
2015
Birthright
Birthright
2012
V.3
V.3
2005
Jay Dee’s Revenge / Birthright
Jay Dee’s Revenge / Birthright
2012
Ruff Draft
Ruff Draft
2003
Reality Check
Reality Check
2009
Pay Jay
Pay Jay
2003
Fuck the Police
Fuck the Police
2001
The Shining EP
The Shining EP
2006
The King of Beats Batch #3
The King of Beats Batch #3
2015
Anthem / Trucks
Anthem / Trucks
2013
Think Twice / E=mc²
Think Twice / E=mc²
2012
The Shining EP2
The Shining EP2
2006
The New Slave
The New Slave
1999
Welcome 2 Detroit
Welcome 2 Detroit
2001
European Vacation
European Vacation
2008
Jay Dee Unreleased EP
Jay Dee Unreleased EP
1997
Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection
Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection
2016
Jay Dee a.k.a. King Dilla
Jay Dee a.k.a. King Dilla
2016
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
2013
Pause
Pause
2001
Rebirth of Detroit
Rebirth of Detroit
2012
The King of Beats Batch #1
The King of Beats Batch #1
2015
Beat CD ’05
Beat CD ’05
2010
Wild / Make’em NV
Wild / Make’em NV
2007
Sniperlite
Sniperlite
2008
Off Ya Chest / Take Dem Clothes Off
Off Ya Chest / Take Dem Clothes Off
2002